Prof. Keith Hampson is committed to building a more internationally competitive Australian property, design, construction and FM industry by promoting better education, applied technology and innovative practices. He is CEO of the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation - with responsibility for crafting a blend of commercial and public good research outcomes on behalf of industry, government and research partners nationally. Keith’s career has spanned these three sectors where he has developed a reputation as an energetic leader with a strong blend of technical and management skills and formal qualifications gained through international experience and scholarship. Keith has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours, an MBA and a PhD from Stanford University focusing on innovation and competitive performance in construction.  He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
 

 
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Prof. Irtishad U. Ahmad is the Chair of the Department of Construction Management at Florida International University in Miami, USA. He is also the current Editor-in-Chief of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Management in Engineering. For the last twenty years he is engaged in teaching and research in the area of construction engineering and management. His current research interest is focused on the effective use of information technology (IT) in the construction industry, and on how to make construction organizations more effective.  Ahmad has more than eighty publications, including a book on decision analysis, to his credit.  He conducted several short courses on project cost analysis and control for engineering and construction firm executives.  He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).